If docking a phone at unfamiliar charging stations wasn’t iffy enough, a “video-jacking” attack by Aries Security researchers highlights yet another attack vector to consider.
Similar to “juice jacking,” the attack can be carried out using roughly US $220 (£170) worth of equipment hidden inside what appears to be the charging station to essentially see everything a user sees, taps and does with their device including seeing a user’s password entered when they unlock their screen, according to an 11 August Krebs On Security blog post.
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ORIGINAL SOURCE: SC Magazine
